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Baby boy number 4 - was expecting a girl!

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KHazel · 10/01/2021 11:03

So..... I have just given birth to a beautiful, healthy baby boy. The thing is, I was told at my 20 week scan that it was a girl. We were all set with a girl’s name which was to be Indie. I know it can be a boy’s name but it just doesn’t work for me. Now in an absolute stale mate on boy’s names!
Having three boys already I feel like I am completely stuck..... we have Ethan, Aidan (both teenagers) and two year old Brodie. I love free sprited, surfy type names or something not weird but a little quirky. Or Celtic but not traditionally so. The only name I have loved so far is Cody. But Brodie and Cody....... Confused Grin Otherwise my other half likes Rex but I’m not completely sold. Any ideas??!

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itssquidstella · 10/01/2021 13:42

Tate!

KHazel · 10/01/2021 13:58

It was a bit of a shock but he’s a beautiful boy so can hardly be disappointed!

Thank you for suggestions. So, so helpful getting some much needed input!

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ClaraBean · 10/01/2021 13:58

Congratulations!!
What about Indigo? Like Indie but not Indie?

Lotsachocolateplease · 10/01/2021 14:44

Oh congratulations!! My first thought was Dillon or Dylan and I see pp have already suggested it!
I know a cool surfer Dillon

Ellmau · 10/01/2021 14:48

Cormac
Rory
Alexander
Jasper
Felix
Cary
Conrad
Jago
Arlo
Brandon
Rufus

EmmaGrundyForPM · 10/01/2021 14:51

Dylan
Seth
Sennen
Owen
Eden

Tsubasa1 · 10/01/2021 14:54

I vote for Flynn!

noscoobydoodle · 10/01/2021 14:55

Ozias (Ozzy), Kester, Saul, Jago, Eli, Indigo and Inigo (our unused short list for a boy!)

OchNoAgain · 10/01/2021 14:56

Aw huge congratulations! The baby boy name I loved but didn't use was Conrad (actually Brodie but you've used that Smile) Love your other boys names too.

What a shock being told a different sex at 20 weeks! I think everyone kind of assumes it's those scans are never wrong (at least I did!)

Piccalily19 · 10/01/2021 16:58

Congrats! What a shock though! We’re pretty set on Zachary for our little boy arriving next month and a friend of ours said Zach is a “surfer name” ha. I like peoples suggestions of Dylan too!

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 10/01/2021 16:59

Agree with pp suggestions of Dylan, Fraser, Ivo or Flynn working well with your other boys names - my other suggestions would be Macsen (nn Mac?) or Heath?

Santaiscovidfree · 10/01/2021 17:10

I had a boy after being told girl.. Shell shocked as we had a name and a mountain of stuff! As my reward (imo) he slept through at 2 weeks old and has been my easiest dc by far!!
Congratulations op!!

finallychangedmyusername · 10/01/2021 17:45

Congrats ! I agree that Dylan, Finn, Zachary all fit and I love Rex.

I'll add: Dashiell, Otto, Otis, Rory, Callum, Asher, Rhys, Theo which I think also fit.

EverydayImJuggling · 10/01/2021 17:50

Coby
Joby
Rudy
Otis
Ivo
Zac

TheVanguardSix · 10/01/2021 17:53

Conan
Cormac
Lorcan

jessieb90 · 10/01/2021 17:54

If you like Celtic names have you considered Albie?

HollyBen · 10/01/2021 17:56

I have a Brodie. If I had had my way he would have been Blair but DH vetoed it. I also really like Xander

hairymclarey152 · 10/01/2021 17:58

My favourite of all time although I never used it is Jude

Congratulations on baby number four x

Santaiscovidfree · 10/01/2021 19:22

My surprise boy is called Fynn.

OloBo · 10/01/2021 19:23

Congratulations!

Although also commiserations for what is pretty much the nightmare naming scenario 😂

I think something unmistakably manly so he never has to believe his older brothers when they inevitably say “they were expecting a girl and they just used the same name they had picked out for a girl”

ValpolicellaPrimitivo · 10/01/2021 19:30

Dexter
Axel
Evan
Rhys
Caleb
Jonah
Jethro
Gregory
Nathaniel
Max

DramaAlpaca · 10/01/2021 19:32

Flynn or Blake.

PatsyJStone · 10/01/2021 19:53

Angus, Campbell,

Diverseopinions · 10/01/2021 19:56

Bede
Blaise (4th Century saint)
Tova (9th Century saint)
Swithun
Wolf (the full moon in January)

Firebird83 · 10/01/2021 22:32

Casey or Corey instead of Cody?